Model Year | 2014 | 2006 | |
Model | Honda Fit | Nissan Altima | |
Engine | |||
Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,499 mm | 2,799 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,105 mm | 4,884 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,694 mm | 1,788 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,524 mm | 1,471 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,475 kg | 1,379 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 40 L | 76 L | -36 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,026 mm | 1,036 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,339 mm | 1,430 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,308 mm | 1,346 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,049 mm | 1,115 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 991 mm | 955 mm | 36 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,303 mm | 1,422 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,303 mm | 1,384 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 876 mm | 925 mm | -49 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,925 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,040 mm (over 2 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 583 L | 442 L | 141 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,623 L | 15.6 | -14.6 L |
2014 Honda Fit Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
2013 | The new Honda Fit's first row has a a few more inches of elbow room than those in the Versa Note and Fiesta. Consequently, it feels like a larger car--unless you also need leg room. Then it's no better than the Nissan. Drivers with long legs will wish the front seat could slide back farther--but this would cramp the magic style of the rear seat. Even drivers of middling height (e.g. me) might find the driver seat uncomfortable. The headrest and non-adjustable lumbar bulge both jut well forward. Depending on your personal size and shape, this might or might not be an issue. Pay close attention before you buy. see full Honda Fit review |
2014 Honda Fit Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr Hatch 117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
The best in this category (when you take into consideration the size of the trunk). see full Honda Fit review |
2014 Honda Fit Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr Hatch 117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Seat bottoms are typical Japanese style short bottomed and not conducive to long duration drives. see full Honda Fit review |
2013 | 4dr Hatch 117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
One more thing. Rear seat comfort was obviously not a big selling point, nor a necessary feature. But one piece of it was worse than it had to be: the rear seat headrests. The artful circular shape and limited adjustment made the rear seats even harder to use; the headrest would tend to jab passengers in their spine. A better solution which was more even with the seat back would really have helped here. see full Honda Fit review |
2006 Nissan Altima Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD |
People who get into the back seat rant and rave about how much room they have, even with my seat all the way back. see full Nissan Altima review |
2005 | 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Big accommodating backseat. see full Nissan Altima review |
2006 Nissan Altima Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Cramp for a midsized sedan. see full Nissan Altima review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
front seat squirm!!!! many people have it and it annoys me. see full Nissan Altima review |